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2025 Best Student Counseling Schools in Wisconsin

7 Colleges in Wisconsin
214 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
$51,797 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in student counseling, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #72 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Wisconsin to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of student counseling. Combined, these schools handed out 214 degrees in student counseling to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Student Counseling School

Best Student Counseling Schools in Wisconsin The student counseling program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Student Counseling rankings. We derive our Best Overall Student Counseling School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Student Counseling Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Student Counseling

The student counseling school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Student Counseling Schools in Wisconsin. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Student Counseling in Wisconsin

The schools below may not offer all types of student counseling degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Wisconsin Schools in Student Counseling

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$49,958 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Whitewater if you wish to pursue a degree in student counseling. Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #400 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW - Whitewater is a great university overall.

There were roughly 28 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at UW - Whitewater in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the student counseling program earn around $49,958 in their early career salary.

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2
Marquette crest
Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In WI
50.0% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Marquette University if you want to pursue a degree in student counseling. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Milwaukee. A Best Colleges rank of #114 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Marquette is a great university overall.

There were approximately 6 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Student Counseling Degrees Awarded
24.6% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in student counseling needs to check out Concordia University, Wisconsin. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Mequon. A Best Colleges rank of #539 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Concordia University, Wisconsin is a great university overall.

There were about 57 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Wisconsin in the most recent data year. After graduating, student counseling degree recipients generally make an average of $52,538 in the first five years of their career.

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4

It's difficult to beat University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh if you want to pursue a degree in student counseling. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public university located in the city of Oshkosh. This university ranks 34th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 29 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at UW Oshkosh in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, student counseling degree recipients usually earn around $46,263 in the first five years of their career.

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5

UW - River Falls is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of River Falls. This university ranks 26th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 25 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at UW - River Falls in the most recent year we have data available. Those student counseling students who get their degree from University of Wisconsin - River Falls receive $3,657 more than the typical student counseling grad.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$48,279 Median Starting Salary

Located in the town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 29th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 18 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at UW - Stout in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the student counseling program earn about $48,279 in their early career salary.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$50,655 Median Starting Salary

UW - Superior is a small public university located in the midsize suburb of Superior. This university ranks 44th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 17 student counseling students who graduated with this degree at UW - Superior in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the student counseling program make an average of $50,655 for their early career.

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Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Student Counseling Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 172
Ohio 314 283
Illinois 304 331
Indiana 294 272

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Student Counseling is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

Student Counseling Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services 211
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services 3

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 2,476
Teacher Education Subject Specific 927
Educational Administration 899
Special Education 621
General Education 617
Teaching Assistants 367
Curriculum & Instruction 315
Education Philosophy 120
Teaching English or French 49
Other Education 31

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